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The Channel 4 property guru is being lined up as one of dozens of new peers should David Cameron win next year’s general election.

According to leaked documents, the Conservative leader is looking to ‘sprinkle stardust on the red benches’.

The 36-year-old Location, Location, Location star – daughter of Charles Henry, 6th Baron Hindlip – could be joined by Tim Berners-Lee, founder of the internet, and Carphone Warehouse co-founder David Ross.

Allsopp is one of 20 high-profile figures ‘in advanced discussions’ about getting the honours from the Conservatives.

Some may well become ministers to help a future Conservative government – Allsopp is currently a ‘housing adviser’.

She is also a close friend of the Camerons, and mixes in the same social circles, insiders say.

Mr Cameron has in the past been highly critical of Labour’s promotion of celebrities and business figures to its ‘government of all talents’.

The Tory list was drawn up by PR firm Mandate after speaking to more than 50 MPs at their recent party conference.

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‘As they prepare for a difficult first year in power, the Conservatives are planning to use Lords appointments to sprinkle some star dust on their front bench,’ said Fiona Mason, Mandate’s managing director of political affairs. ‘David Cameron is keen to bring to the fore a range of policy and technical experts who have stronger knowledge of the wider world than many of his MPs.’

She said he wanted at least 20 high-profile new peers. At least one name, that of former defence chief Sir Richard Dannatt, was leaked during the conference.

Others now being linked to the Lords include former prime minister John Major and MPs Anne Widdecombe and Sir Alan Haselhurst.

A spokesman for the Conservatives described the list as ‘pure speculation’.